March 2014
Articles
Introduction: East Asian Cultural Industries: Policies, Strategies, and Trajectories
Introduction: East Asian Cultural Industries: Policies, Strategies, and Trajectories
Dal Yong Jin and Nissim Otmazgin
Dal Yong Jin and Nissim Otmazgin
Perspectives
Engaging North Korea with High-culture Soft Power: Knowledge Sharing with Pyongyang

Engaging North Korea with High-culture Soft Power: Knowledge Sharing with Pyongyang
Kyung-Ae Park and Mark Bennett
Kyung-Ae Park and Mark Bennett
Review Essays
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Film Reviews
DOWN: Indie Rock in the PRC | Written, produced and directed by Andrew Field and Jud WillmontDOWN: Indie Rock in the PRC | Written, produced and directed by Andrew Field and Jud Willmont
Marc L. Moskowitz
Marc L. Moskowitz
MONGOLIAN BLING | Written and directed by Benj BinksMONGOLIAN BLING | Written and directed by Benj Binks
Simon Wickhamsmith
Simon Wickhamsmith
Book Reviews
Asia General China & Inner Asia Northeast Asia South Asia & the Himalayas Southeast Asia Australasia & the Pacific Islands
Asia General
MIGRATION AND DIVERSITY IN ASIAN CONTEXTS | Edited by Lai Ah Eng, Francis L. Collins and Brenda S.A. YeohMIGRATION AND DIVERSITY IN ASIAN CONTEXTS | Edited by Lai Ah Eng, Francis L. Collins and Brenda S.A. Yeoh
Apichai W. Shipper
Apichai W. Shipper
WIND OVER WATER: Migration in an East Asian Context | Edited by David W. Haines, Keiko Yamanaka, Shinji YamashitaWIND OVER WATER: Migration in an East Asian Context | Edited by David W. Haines, Keiko Yamanaka, Shinji Yamashita
Yixuan Wang
Yixuan Wang
THE CHINA-INDIA NUCLEAR CROSSROADS | Edited & Translated by Lora SaalmanTHE CHINA-INDIA NUCLEAR CROSSROADS | Edited & Translated by Lora Saalman
Robert S. Anderson
Robert S. Anderson
CREATIVITY AND ACADEMIC ACTIVISM: Instituting Cultural Studies | Edited by Meaghan Morris and Mette HjortCREATIVITY AND ACADEMIC ACTIVISM: Instituting Cultural Studies | Edited by Meaghan Morris and Mette Hjort
Rob Wilson
Rob Wilson
ASIAN RELIGIONS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA | Edited by Larry De Vries, Don Baker, and Dan OvermyerASIAN RELIGIONS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA | Edited by Larry De Vries, Don Baker, and Dan Overmyer
Kelly H. Chong
Kelly H. Chong
China & Inner Asia
CHINA IN AND BEYOND THE HEADLINES | Edited by Timothy B. Weston and Lionel M. JensenCHINA IN AND BEYOND THE HEADLINES | Edited by Timothy B. Weston and Lionel M. Jensen
Yang Lijun
Yang Lijun
LIU XIAOBO, CHARTER 08, AND THE CHALLENGES OF POLITICAL REFORM IN CHINA | Edited by Jean-Philippe Béja, Fu Hualing and Eva PilsLIU XIAOBO, CHARTER 08, AND THE CHALLENGES OF POLITICAL REFORM IN CHINA | Edited by Jean-Philippe Béja, Fu Hualing and Eva Pils
Philip F. Williams
Philip F. Williams
MAKING CAPITALISM IN RURAL CHINA | By Michael WebberMAKING CAPITALISM IN RURAL CHINA | By Michael Webber
Wei Xu
Wei Xu
DOUBLE PARADOX: Rapid Growth and Rising Corruption in China | By Andrew WedemanDOUBLE PARADOX: Rapid Growth and Rising Corruption in China | By Andrew Wedeman
Aiqun Hu
Aiqun Hu
COMING TO TERMS WITH THE NATION: Ethnic Classification in Modern China | By Thomas S. Mullaney; with a foreword by Benedict AndersonCOMING TO TERMS WITH THE NATION: Ethnic Classification in Modern China | By Thomas S. Mullaney; with a foreword by Benedict Anderson
Sara A. Newland
Sara A. Newland
HEAVEN CRACKS, EARTH SHAKES: The Tangshan Earthquake and the Death of Mao’s China | By James PalmerHEAVEN CRACKS, EARTH SHAKES: The Tangshan Earthquake and the Death of Mao’s China | By James Palmer
Wooyeal Paik
Wooyeal Paik
PORTRAITS OF 2IST CENTURY CHINESE UNIVERSITIES: In the Move to Mass Higher Education | By Ruth Hayhoe et alPORTRAITS OF 2IST CENTURY CHINESE UNIVERSITIES: In the Move to Mass Higher Education | By Ruth Hayhoe et al
Kathryn Mohrman
Kathryn Mohrman
REPOSITIONING THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT: Social Foundations and Political Challenges | Edited by Stephen Wing-kai Chiu and Siu-lun WongREPOSITIONING THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT: Social Foundations and Political Challenges | Edited by Stephen Wing-kai Chiu and Siu-lun Wong
Eilo Wing-yat Yu
Eilo Wing-yat Yu
BEYOND SHANGRI-LA: America and Tibet’s Move into the Twenty-First Century | By John Kenneth KnausBEYOND SHANGRI-LA: America and Tibet’s Move into the Twenty-First Century | By John Kenneth Knaus
Tsering Shakya
Tsering Shakya
LIJIANG STORIES: Shamans, Taxi Drivers, and Runaway Brides in Reform-Era China | By Emily ChaoLIJIANG STORIES: Shamans, Taxi Drivers, and Runaway Brides in Reform-Era China | By Emily Chao
Susan K. McCarthy
Susan K. McCarthy
NO ENEMIES, NO HATRED: Selected Essays and Poems | By Liu Xiaobo; edited by Perry Link, Tienchi Martin-Liao, and Liu XiaNO ENEMIES, NO HATRED: Selected Essays and Poems | By Liu Xiaobo; edited by Perry Link, Tienchi Martin-Liao, and Liu Xia
Timothy Weston
Timothy Weston
Northeast Asia
DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE AND INEQUALITY IN JAPAN | Edited by Sawako ShirahaseDEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE AND INEQUALITY IN JAPAN | Edited by Sawako Shirahase
Scott North
Scott North
INEQUALITY, DISCRIMINATION AND CONFLICT IN JAPAN: Ways to Social Justice and Cooperation | Edited by Ken-ichi Ohbuchi and Nobuko AsaiINEQUALITY, DISCRIMINATION AND CONFLICT IN JAPAN: Ways to Social Justice and Cooperation | Edited by Ken-ichi Ohbuchi and Nobuko Asai
Robin O’Day
Robin O’Day
WELFARE THROUGH WORK: Conservative Ideas, Partisan Dynamics, and Social Protection in Japan | By Mari MiuraWELFARE THROUGH WORK: Conservative Ideas, Partisan Dynamics, and Social Protection in Japan | By Mari Miura
Jiyeoun Song
Jiyeoun Song
THE ART OF CENSORSHIP IN POSTWAR JAPAN | By Kirsten CatherTHE ART OF CENSORSHIP IN POSTWAR JAPAN | By Kirsten Cather
Rowena Ward
Rowena Ward
RUSSO-JAPANESE RELATIONS, 1905-1917: From Enemies to Allies | By Peter BertonRUSSO-JAPANESE RELATIONS, 1905-1917: From Enemies to Allies | By Peter Berton
Eduard Baryshev
Eduard Baryshev
CELEBRITY GODS: New Religions, Media, and Authority in Occupied Japan | By Benjamin DormanCELEBRITY GODS: New Religions, Media, and Authority in Occupied Japan | By Benjamin Dorman
Bill Mihalopoulos
Bill Mihalopoulos
THE IMPOSSIBLE STATE: North Korea, Past and Future | By Victor ChaTHE IMPOSSIBLE STATE: North Korea, Past and Future | By Victor Cha
Rudiger Frank
Rudiger Frank
CUISINE, COLONIALISM AND COLD WAR: Food in Twentieth-Century Korea | By Katarzyna J. CwiertkaCUISINE, COLONIALISM AND COLD WAR: Food in Twentieth-Century Korea | By Katarzyna J. Cwiertka
Robert Oppenheim
Robert Oppenheim
South Asia & the Himalayas
LIBERALIZATION, HINDU NATIONALISM AND THE STATE: A Biography of Gujarat | By Nikita SudLIBERALIZATION, HINDU NATIONALISM AND THE STATE: A Biography of Gujarat | By Nikita Sud
Andrew Wyatt
Andrew Wyatt
INDIA’S LATE, LATE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION: Democratizing Entrepreneurship | By Sumit K. MajumdarINDIA’S LATE, LATE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION: Democratizing Entrepreneurship | By Sumit K. Majumdar
Rahul Mukherji
Rahul Mukherji
ECONOMIC LIBERALISATION AND INDIAN AGRICULTURE: A District-Level Study | By G.S. Bhalla, Gurmail SinghECONOMIC LIBERALISATION AND INDIAN AGRICULTURE: A District-Level Study | By G.S. Bhalla, Gurmail Singh
Ashok Kotwal
Ashok Kotwal
NATIONALISM AND ETHNIC CONFLICT IN NEPAL: Identities and Mobilization after 1990 | Edited by Mahendra Lawoti and Susan HangenNATIONALISM AND ETHNIC CONFLICT IN NEPAL: Identities and Mobilization after 1990 | Edited by Mahendra Lawoti and Susan Hangen
David N. Gellner
David N. Gellner
Southeast Asia
THE MAKING OF SOUTHEAST ASIA: International Relations of a Region | By Amitav AcharyaTHE MAKING OF SOUTHEAST ASIA: International Relations of a Region | By Amitav Acharya
Paul Evans
Paul Evans
UNPLANNED DEVELOPMENT: Tracking Change in South-East Asia | By Jonathan RiggUNPLANNED DEVELOPMENT: Tracking Change in South-East Asia | By Jonathan Rigg
Abidin Kusno
Abidin Kusno
COSTS AND BENEFITS OF CROSS-COUNTRY LABOUR MIGRATION IN THE GMS | Edited by Hossein JalilianCOSTS AND BENEFITS OF CROSS-COUNTRY LABOUR MIGRATION IN THE GMS | Edited by Hossein Jalilian
Robert Curry
Robert Curry
DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: Recent Histories and Future Directions | Edited by Lindy Williams and Michael Philip GuestDEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: Recent Histories and Future Directions | Edited by Lindy Williams and Michael Philip Guest
Michael Leaf
Michael Leaf
BEYOND THE SACRED FOREST: Complicating Conservation in Southeast Asia | Edited by Michael R. Dove, Percy E. Sajise, and Amity A. DoolittleBEYOND THE SACRED FOREST: Complicating Conservation in Southeast Asia | Edited by Michael R. Dove, Percy E. Sajise, and Amity A. Doolittle
Wolfram Dressler
Wolfram Dressler
AGENT ORANGE: History, Science, and the Politics of Uncertainty | By Edwin A. MartiniAGENT ORANGE: History, Science, and the Politics of Uncertainty | By Edwin A. Martini
Charles R. Bailey
Charles R. Bailey
SITUATING FILIPINO CIVILISATION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: Reflections and Observations | By Niels MulderSITUATING FILIPINO CIVILISATION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: Reflections and Observations | By Niels Mulder
Patricio N. Abinales
Patricio N. Abinales
TRANSPACIFIC FEMININITIES: The Making of the Modern Filipina | By Denise CruzTRANSPACIFIC FEMININITIES: The Making of the Modern Filipina | By Denise Cruz
Geraldine Pratt
Geraldine Pratt
THE AUTHORITY OF INFLUENCE: Women and Power in Burmese History | By Jessica HarridenTHE AUTHORITY OF INFLUENCE: Women and Power in Burmese History | By Jessica Harriden
Trude Jacobsen
Trude Jacobsen
Australasia & the Pacific Islands
LAW’S ANTHROPOLOGY: From Ethnography to Expert Testimony in Native Title | By Paul BurkeLAW’S ANTHROPOLOGY: From Ethnography to Expert Testimony in Native Title | By Paul Burke
Bruce Granville Miller
Bruce Granville Miller
FROM MODERN PRODUCTION TO IMAGINED PRIMITIVE: The Social World of Coffee from Papua New Guinea | By Paige WestFROM MODERN PRODUCTION TO IMAGINED PRIMITIVE: The Social World of Coffee from Papua New Guinea | By Paige West
Bryant Allen
Bryant Allen
POLYNESIANS IN AMERICA: Pre-Columbian Contacts with the New World | Edited by Terry L. Jones et alPOLYNESIANS IN AMERICA: Pre-Columbian Contacts with the New World | Edited by Terry L. Jones et al
Chris Ballard
Chris Ballard
CHRISTIAN POLITICS IN OCEANIA | Edited by Matt Tomlinson and Debra McDougallCHRISTIAN POLITICS IN OCEANIA | Edited by Matt Tomlinson and Debra McDougall
Terry M. Brown
Terry M. Brown
ANCESTRY OF EXPERIENCE: A Journey Into Hawaiian Ways of Knowing | By Leilani HolmesANCESTRY OF EXPERIENCE: A Journey Into Hawaiian Ways of Knowing | By Leilani Holmes
Rachana Agarwal
Rachana Agarwal
THE NON-INDEPENDENT TERRITORIES OF THE CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC: Continuity or Change? | Edited by Peter Clegg and David KillingrayTHE NON-INDEPENDENT TERRITORIES OF THE CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC: Continuity or Change? | Edited by Peter Clegg and David Killingray
Laurel A. Monnig
Laurel A. Monnig